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Sunday, December 8, 2013

Recipe: Spicy Buffalo Cauliflower "Wings"

Saturday night is when I have my cheat meal. Actually, Saturday night is when I pay homage to one of the world's most perfect foods: Buffalo Wings.Needless to say, buffalo wings are some of my favorite foods. Under duress, I may admit to dreaming about them occasionally. Unfortunately, they aren't exactly the healthiest things out there. In fact, with each individual wing clocking in at 3 points, they may be closer to the "unhealthy" end of the spectrum than a lot of other foods -- especially the amount I'd ideally like to be eating!

The good news is, I found a substitution which will allow me to get that crispy buffalo kick I love.

Spicy Buffalo Cauliflower

Ingredients:

1 head cauliflower

Dash of hot sauce

1/2 cup rice flour

1/2 cup water

pinch salt substitute

To Make:

Preheat oven to 450 degrees.

Mix flour, water, salt, and dash of hot sauce into a small bowl.

Chop cauliflower into bite-sized pieces. Dip pieces into batter until coated evenly, then place on a greased baking sheet.

Bake for 15 minutes or until batter has hardened.

Once cauliflower has completed baking, brush pieces with your favorite hot sauce and continue to bake for a few more minutes, until cauliflower is crispy.

Haha, you're very right. I ADORE spicy foods. The vegetable alternatives has me a bit stumped. The thing about cauliflower is that it will "hold up" to cooking a bit more. I'm making an educated guess here, but I believe you could substitute carrots -- they should also hold up to a fair bit of cooking.

Don't be afraid to try old disliked vegetables cooked a different way! You may be surprised!!

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My name is Stephanie and I’m a graduate of Boston University’s College of Communication. I majored in Public Relations and received my liberal arts concentration in English, and I am a proud Food Network addict. Thus, I've decided to combine what I know: college life and new media; with two of my ultimate passions: cooking and the Food Network.